Cannon Firing Drills Scheduled for Next Week

The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, also known as the Old Guard, is planning to conduct two cannon firing drills next week.

The drills are scheduled to take place between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15 and Friday, Feb. 17. They will be conducted on the northern portion of Summerall Field on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, according to base spokesman Stephen Satkowski.

The drills involve firing blanks from the Presidential Salute Battery’s anti-tank guns. Nearby residents may hear the boom of cannon fire during the drills, as they did on several occasions last year.

Next week’s drills are being described as rehearsals in preparation for the Presidential Salute Battery’s participation in the Presidents’ Day ceremonies at Mount Vernon on Feb. 20. Residents may call the Old Guard’s public affairs office at 703-696-4183 for more information.

i REALLY think they should coordinate with NORAD. That’ll get the phone lines buzzing. And prove, once again, to read ARLNOW or be a loser.

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I did two tours in Guns in the 90′s. We never did live fire crew drills on Ft. Myer or in the cemetery. We always drove down to Ft. Belvoir, specifically Davison Army Airfield. I don’t know why they can’t do that now…